Keep on the Shadowfell preview

thalmin · May 7, 2008

Just got the store preview copy of Keep on the Shadowfell
The included pregens are:
Dwarf Fighter: Maul (2-handed), dagger, Scale mail
Halfling Rogue: Daggers, leather
Human Wizard: Quarterstaff, wand
Half-Elf Cleric: Mace, crowwsbow, Chain Mail
Dragonborn Paladin: Longsword, javelin, Heavy Plate, Heavy Shield

Nahat Anoj · May 7, 2008

thalmin said:
Just got the store preview copy of Keep on the Shadowfell
The included pregens are:
Dwarf Fighter: Maul (2-handed), dagger, Scale mail
Halfling Rogue: Daggers, leather
Human Wizard: Quarterstaff, wand
Half-Elf Cleric: Mace, crowwsbow, Chain Mail
Dragonborn Paladin: Longsword, javelin, Heavy Plate, Heavy Shield

Give us more ... we wants it ...

thalmin · May 7, 2008

The adventure is an 80 page book, including front cover. Full color throughout, includes small shots of poster maps as encounter keys. Also includes a couple of non-tactical maps (like a map of the area, map of a walled village.)

The 3 double-sided poster maps cover dungeon and wilderness encounter areas.

The Quick-Start Rules booklet is 16 pages, including front cover. Ten pages are the pregens, which include level-up info for 2nd and 3rd levels. The other 5 pages are pretty much what we have seen from the DDXP demos.

TerraDave · May 7, 2008

hmm, 5 pages of rules...assuming some is embeded in the pregens, and some in the adventure itself?

OchreJelly · May 7, 2008

Ooooh, new pregens. Can you post details or no? I don't really need any spoilers on the adventure, except maybe what the adventure hooks are so I can plan ahead.

Ashrem Bayle · May 7, 2008

A few quick questions:

What is the sex of the pregens?

Could you give us a list of monsters (spoiler them) so we can start gathering the minis we'll need?

Ashrem Bayle · May 7, 2008

TerraDave said:
hmm, 5 pages of rules...assuming some is embeded in the pregens, and some in the adventure itself?

Seconded

Mathew_Freeman · May 7, 2008

thalmin said:
Just got the store preview copy of Keep on the Shadowfell
The included pregens are:
Dwarf Fighter: Maul (2-handed), dagger, Scale mail
Halfling Rogue: Daggers, leather
Human Wizard: Quarterstaff, wand
Half-Elf Cleric: Mace, crowwsbow, Chain Mail
Dragonborn Paladin: Longsword, javelin, Heavy Plate, Heavy Shield

I just want to say "Ooooh! Dragonborn!"

And a two-handed maul - that's got to have some fun powers attached to it.

thalmin · May 7, 2008

Yes, rules are embedded in the adventure. There is a chart for Attack Modifiers, a page of combat conditions, 2 pages on using skills and DCs including nearly a fulll column on Knowledge Skills. (By the way, Intimidate is against the target's Will defense).